How severe is CVE-2024-48936?

CVE-2024-48936 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2024-48936 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-48936?

CVE-2024-48936 affects Schedmd Slurm. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-48936?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-48936 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-48936 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-43138.

When was CVE-2024-48936 published?

CVE-2024-48936 was published on 2024-10-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-48936

CVE-2024-48936 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Schedmd Slurm with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-863.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (26th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-43138
Weakness: CWE-863
Affected product: Schedmd Slurm
Published: 2024-10-28
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

SchedMD Slurm before 24.05.4 has Incorrect Authorization. A mistake in authentication handling in stepmgr could permit an attacker to execute processes under other users' jobs. This is limited to jobs explicitly running with --stepmgr, or on systems that have globally enabled stepmgr via SlurmctldParameters=enable_stepmgr in their configuration.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-48936?: SchedMD Slurm before 24.05.4 has Incorrect Authorization. A mistake in authentication handling in stepmgr could permit an attacker to execute processes under other users' jobs. This is limited to jobs explicitly running with --stepmgr, or on systems that have globally enabled stepmgr via SlurmctldParameters=enable_stepmgr in their configuration.
How severe is CVE-2024-48936?: CVE-2024-48936 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2024-48936 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-48936?: CVE-2024-48936 affects Schedmd Slurm. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-48936?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-48936 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-48936 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-43138.
When was CVE-2024-48936 published?: CVE-2024-48936 was published on 2024-10-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:schedmd:slurm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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